In the forest, Xu Changqing was not surprised after hearing this. "So they were behind it after all."
Moreover, they had set their sights on Azure Mist Forest, intending to break through to the Golden Core Realm here.
To be fair, the Secret Realm was indeed the perfect choice.
Not only was its spiritual energy abundant, but it also contained countless heavenly treasures.
And with the restrictions imposed by its rules, it could weaken the power of the heavenly tribulation to some extent.
If that were all, there would have been nothing much to worry about if they broke through.
But unexpectedly, this person looked pure and kind on the surface while being ruthless and vicious in private.
At that moment, the middle-aged cultivator turned to the youth and bowed. "Young Master, please wait here. I'll go capture those cultivators in the Secret Realm."
Having said that, he took a black mask from his storage pouch.
The mask looked utterly ordinary. It covered only the mouth and nose, and once pressed onto his face, all that remained visible was a pair of sinister eyes.
Xu Changqing was shocked. "A Yellow Springs Alliance mask!"
He was far too familiar with this thing.
After killing Old Wu back then, he had found an identical mask in his storage pouch.
Who would have thought that the so-called members of the Wither-and-Bloom Sect were actually Yellow Springs Alliance members in disguise?
Did that not mean that the youth respectfully addressed as "Young Master" was also from the Yellow Springs Alliance, and held no low status there?
Without even raising his head, Liu Xuan had already begun gathering Wood Qi. "If you haven't returned by the time the entrance opens for the second time, I'll break through on my own."
The middle-aged cultivator answered, "Yes,"